Students will be working on using mathematical modeling, story-telling, and questioning to develop a deeper understanding of math concepts. Students will also review grade-level content through lesson starters to support their current math class.
Please see the ASTRA lesson packet to review (and preview) the lessons that students will be reviewing to deepen their understanding of place value and number sense!
Students will review 512 Ants on Sullivan street to discuss patterns and multiplicative comparison. We will relate these topics to place value and estimation. 512 Ants on Sullivan Street
9/28 - 9/29
(Thursday and Friday)
5th graders will be working on decimal place value, as well as rounding to the nearest hundred. The activity will focus on comparing and ordering the weights of animals at the zoo :)
6th graders will be working on academic support work for both their math and Civics classes this week!
Additionally, 6th graders will be revisiting positive and negative integer awareness.
October 5 and October 6
Students will be working on a grade-level review through a game called Balloon Pop!
Students will be creating their own math abacus (using marshmallows, Cheerios, and toothpicks!) and using it to discuss/analyze place value in a variety of situations.
Students are reviewing area and perimeter (6th) or powers of ten and place value with multi-digit whole numbers to work on past material while supporting what students are working on in their grade level courses.
Students will be completing review notes and then completing task cards through a math game!
On Friday, students will be reading the One Hundred Hungry Ants and making multiplicative comparisons of the grouping the ants. Afterwards, students will be making a variety of arrays to represent a number through real life word problems!
Washington Latin has purchased DreamBox Learning's Math Program, an online, Intelligent Adaptive Learning(tm) program that helps all students achieve better, faster math proficiency.
Your student can access DreamBox Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link:
DreamBox is an online program - there's no software to download! All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash is free and is included with many Internet browsers. To access DreamBox on iPad, go to http://www.dreambox.com/ipad, or search for "DreamBox Math" in the App Store. Download DreamBox Math Green and DreamBox Math Blue to ensure your student has access to the full catalog of DreamBox Learning Math lessons. When prompted in the app, use this School Code:
e632/argt
Review your student's academic progress with a DreamBox Parent Account. Please follow these steps to create your free Parent Account:
3. To see student progress, click the "Family Dashboard" button.
November 16th and November 17th
Students in 5th grade ASTRA will be working on key words and word problems/substitution in real world scenarios.
Students in 6th grade ASTRA will be working on standard algorithm multiplication and area model model, along with furthering their understanding of place value and base ten.
5th grade students will review exponents, exponent operations, and square roots through a game of jeopardy!
6th grade students will review evaluating expressions using the order of operations involving more complex operations.
Students will be working on an individualized online math intervention on Thursday. On Friday, students will do a deep-dive into equivalent fractions while analyzing the work of others. This lesson is designed to be done with a group so that students will be able to collaborate and justify their thinking to others.
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade ASTRA worked on the online intervention program, DreamBox.
On Friday, 5th grades continued their work on equivalent fractions - reducing and converting between fractions greater than one and mixed numbers. They did an activity in pairs and were able to "compete" against each other while also collaborating to ensure joint success. 6th graders worked on ratio and proportions and through this standard, practice multi-digit multiplication, as well as long division. Additionally, students worked on pulling information out of a word problem and creating a plan to solve a word problem.
February 15th and 16th
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on ASTRA, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, classes will work on differentiating key terms in word problems in instructionally appropriate word problems. These will be a combination of word problems involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Additionally, some students will work on their conceptual understanding of division as equal groups.
This is a great website with lots of good visuals: conceptuamath.com
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, students will be working on base ten operations - multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. Students will finish up the lesson by working with decimals when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.
March 8th
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
Students will engage in an activity designed to support executive functioning and organization.
March 15th and 16th
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, students will be working on base ten operations - multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. Students will finish up the lesson by working with decimals when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten. (Due to the weather-related school closure on March 3rd, students will be completing the lesson that was designed for this day.)
March 22nd and March 23rd
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, students will worked on leveled order of operations problems and evaluate expressions in a relay race.
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, students will complete a decimals review activity and then play a "Beat the Buzzer" review game to practice key skills (numbers and operations in base ten).
April 19th and April 20th
On Thursday, students in 5th and 6th grade will work on Dreambox, an online math intervention program.
On Friday, students will complete a decimals review activity and then play a "Beat the Buzzer" review game to practice key skills (operations and algebraic thinking).
May 3rd and 4th
Due to the PARCC testing schedule, ASTRA will only meet one day this week. For 6th grade, ASTRA will meet on Thursday. For 5th grade, ASTRA will meet on Friday.
Students will complete a fractions review activity that supports students in their prerequisite fraction skills.
May 10th and May 10th
On Thursday, students completing rotations in groups that requiring them to practice whole digit multiplication skills, dream box (intervention), and math logic questions.
On Friday, students completed 15 minutes of dream box and then moved to a review game of the standards Numbers and Fractions.
May 17th and May 18th
On Thursday, 5th grade students completing rotations in groups that requiring them to practice whole digit multiplication skills, dream box (intervention), and math logic questions.
Due to the 6th grade students completing the constitution exam, ASTRA will only meet for 20 minutes. Students will use this time to review their grade level fraction division quest and receive differentiated support as needed.
On Friday, students will complete 15 minutes of dream box and then moved to a review game of spiraled 4th, 5th, and 6th grade standards.
May 24th and May 25th
On Thursday, students completing rotations in groups that requiring them to practice whole digit multiplication and division skills, dream box (intervention), and math logic questions.
On Friday, students will engage in a review activity designed to help prepare them for their grade-level mathematics final exams.
May 31st and June 1st
Thursday:
5th grade students will use this time as an academic support to continue to work on and review for their 5th grade math finals. Students will also have the opportunity to work on their online intervention program, DreamBox.
6th grade students will use this time as an academic support to complete and revise any missing work for their general education class, including their DBQs.
Friday:
5th grade students will have their end of the year ASTRA celebration!
6th grade students will have their Field Day and will not have ASTRA.
Achieving Success Through Reading and Arithmetic
ASTRA 5 syllabus:
ASTRA 6 syllabus:
Extension Activity:
You can complete any one of the activities when assigned extension activities for HW-
Reading Log:
Remember, this is due on Mondays! You must get your reading log signed by your parents Monday-Thursday
Websites to Practice Vocabulary
Vocabulary.com (play)SpellingCity.com
VisualThesaurus.com
Prefix Practice
Root Word Practice 1
Root Practice 2
Suffix Practice
Websites for Dictionaries and Thesauri
Word HippoVocabulary.com
GraphWords.com
ASTRA Reading: Ms. Lee-Bey (Monday-Wednesday)
- Reading independently for 20 minutes
- Complete one extension activity with vocabulary words (5th)
- Study for vocabulary test (5th)
*Here are the sorts:
6th:
5th:
ASTRA Math: Ms. Oran (Thursday - Friday)
Quarter 1
Students will be working on using mathematical modeling, story-telling, and questioning to develop a deeper understanding of math concepts. Students will also review grade-level content through lesson starters to support their current math class.
Please see the ASTRA lesson packet to review (and preview) the lessons that students will be reviewing to deepen their understanding of place value and number sense!
Date
Assignment
8/24 - 8/25
(Thursday and Friday)
ASTRA Math Entrance Exam
8/31 - 9/1
(Thursday and Friday)
Place Value
9/7 - 9/8
(Thursday and Friday)
Rounding to the nearest 10
Introduction to Math Journals
9/14 - 9/15
(Thursday and Friday)
Positive and Negative Integers
9/21 - 9/22
(Thursday and Friday)
Students will review 512 Ants on Sullivan street to discuss patterns and multiplicative comparison. We will relate these topics to place value and estimation.
512 Ants on Sullivan Street
9/28 - 9/29
(Thursday and Friday)
5th graders will be working on decimal place value, as well as rounding to the nearest hundred. The activity will focus on comparing and ordering the weights of animals at the zoo :)
6th graders will be working on academic support work for both their math and Civics classes this week!
Additionally, 6th graders will be revisiting positive and negative integer awareness.
Students are reviewing area and perimeter (6th) or powers of ten and place value with multi-digit whole numbers to work on past material while supporting what students are working on in their grade level courses.
Students will be completing review notes and then completing task cards through a math game!
On Friday, students will be reading the One Hundred Hungry Ants and making multiplicative comparisons of the grouping the ants. Afterwards, students will be making a variety of arrays to represent a number through real life word problems!
Your student can access DreamBox Learning from any computer, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using this link:
https://play.dreambox.com/login/e632/argt
DreamBox is an online program - there's no software to download! All you need is a high-speed Internet connection and Adobe Flash. Adobe Flash is free and is included with many Internet browsers.
To access DreamBox on iPad, go to http://www.dreambox.com/ipad, or search for "DreamBox Math" in the App Store. Download DreamBox Math Green and DreamBox Math Blue to ensure your student has access to the full catalog of DreamBox Learning Math lessons. When prompted in the app, use this School Code:
e632/argt
Review your student's academic progress with a DreamBox Parent Account. Please follow these steps to create your free Parent Account:
1. Go to https://play.dreambox.com/login/e632/argt
2. Have your student login to their profile just as they would at school.
3. Click Setup Parent Access at the bottom of the page.
4. Follow instructions to create a new login and password.
5. Read Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
6. Click "Submit".
Log into your home account after set up:
1. Go to http://play.dreambox.com
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. To see student progress, click the "Family Dashboard" button.
Students in 6th grade ASTRA will be working on standard algorithm multiplication and area model model, along with furthering their understanding of place value and base ten.
6th grade students will review evaluating expressions using the order of operations involving more complex operations.
On Friday, 5th grades continued their work on equivalent fractions - reducing and converting between fractions greater than one and mixed numbers. They did an activity in pairs and were able to "compete" against each other while also collaborating to ensure joint success. 6th graders worked on ratio and proportions and through this standard, practice multi-digit multiplication, as well as long division. Additionally, students worked on pulling information out of a word problem and creating a plan to solve a word problem.
On Friday, classes will work on differentiating key terms in word problems in instructionally appropriate word problems. These will be a combination of word problems involving whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Additionally, some students will work on their conceptual understanding of division as equal groups.
This is a great website with lots of good visuals: conceptuamath.com
On Friday, students will be working on base ten operations - multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. Students will finish up the lesson by working with decimals when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.
Students will engage in an activity designed to support executive functioning and organization.
On Friday, students will be working on base ten operations - multiplying and dividing by powers of ten. Students will finish up the lesson by working with decimals when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten. (Due to the weather-related school closure on March 3rd, students will be completing the lesson that was designed for this day.)
On Friday, students will worked on leveled order of operations problems and evaluate expressions in a relay race.
On Friday, students will complete a decimals review activity and then play a "Beat the Buzzer" review game to practice key skills (numbers and operations in base ten).
On Friday, students will complete a decimals review activity and then play a "Beat the Buzzer" review game to practice key skills (operations and algebraic thinking).
Students will complete a fractions review activity that supports students in their prerequisite fraction skills.
On Friday, students completed 15 minutes of dream box and then moved to a review game of the standards Numbers and Fractions.
Due to the 6th grade students completing the constitution exam, ASTRA will only meet for 20 minutes. Students will use this time to review their grade level fraction division quest and receive differentiated support as needed.
On Friday, students will complete 15 minutes of dream box and then moved to a review game of spiraled 4th, 5th, and 6th grade standards.
On Friday, students will engage in a review activity designed to help prepare them for their grade-level mathematics final exams.
5th grade students will use this time as an academic support to continue to work on and review for their 5th grade math finals. Students will also have the opportunity to work on their online intervention program, DreamBox.
6th grade students will use this time as an academic support to complete and revise any missing work for their general education class, including their DBQs.
Friday:
5th grade students will have their end of the year ASTRA celebration!
6th grade students will have their Field Day and will not have ASTRA.